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Robinho Gives First Prison Interview as Judge Refers His Transfer Request to Authorities

The former Brazil forward, serving nine years in Tremembé for a Milan sex assault conviction, says he receives no special treatment.

Overview

  • Footage released by a prisoner rehabilitation group and authorised by the facility shows Robinho describing identical routines and meals to other inmates.
  • He rejects reports that he holds a leadership role or has psychological problems, stating guards set rules and inmates comply.
  • Local reports say a judge declined to approve his requested move and directed the petition to prison authorities, with his lawyers proposing three São Paulo facilities.
  • He continues to assert innocence, though Italy’s 2013 nightclub assault conviction stands and Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the sentence be served domestically.
  • Since March 2024 he has been held at Dr José Augusto Cesar Salgado Prison, with co-defendant Ricardo Falco entering custody three months later and media noting classes and inmate football as part of their routines.